Before my noble and learned friend sits down, is there not a terribly simple way out? That is, to say that there is no bar to any Catholic becoming King or Queen but, in the event of a new sovereign being unable to be in communion with the Church of England, a Regent would be appointed as supreme governor of the Church of England. That would help us should there be some other religion to which a sovereign might wish to belong. It would also get out of the way of this being a stitch-up between churches instead of being a proper decision by the individual concerned.
Succession to the Crown Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Deben
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Thursday, 14 February 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Succession to the Crown Bill.
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2012-13
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